Working Together
A dugnad is a uniquely Norwegian experience, whereby members of the community come together to work on a common goal. Last Saturday, as part of the Nordic Pillar of the college programme, a group of students were lucky enough to take part in raising a boat, the Bakkejeta, out of the water for the winter, with the nearby villagers of Holmedal. The Bakkejeta is a replica of [...]
Roma Conference
On Friday 25th October, the College will be participating in an educational conference and cultural event at the Bergen International Week Week under the title, ‘Go Roma with Us!’ The schedule for the day will be as follows: Introduction by: UWC Red Cross Nordic – Marcin Mateusz Jerzewski Romaversitas (Hungary) – Gábor Daróczi Never Give Up Foundation (Hungary) – Veronika Kara EEA GRANT/SIU Bergen – Veena Gill [...]
UN Association West
As part of the UN Association West journey to schools in Sogn og Fjordane, our College received a visit on Oct 16th. The occasion was used to finalize plans for joint events during International Week in Bergen. Our main event is on the situation of Roma People and how education can be used as a tool for integration, at Bergen Red Cross Friday 25th October, 17:00 – [...]
National Geographic
UWC Red Cross Nordic graduate Muyambi Muyambi (2005-2007) from Uganda - who we knew as Dickson - is currently featured in the online National Geographic as part of the interview series with their 'Travelers of the Year'. From RCN Muyambi attended Bucknell University in Pennsylvania and it is wonderful to hear that he is now working in Washington DC and doing so well. From the National Geographic [...]
UWC Maastricht
On Friday 11th October, His Royal Highness Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands officially opened the new UWC Maastricht campus. Our congratulations to all colleagues and friends in Maastricht and the Netherlands.
Healthy Lifestyle Day
On 1st October we held a Healthy Lifestyle Day at the College. The goal of the day was to provide students with training, ideas, discussions, and options so they can be the best students they can be while at RCN. Another aim was to provide different tools that can help to have, and maintain, a healthy lifestyle. During the day we had workshops about relaxation and mindfulness; sleep [...]